| What does BidClerk do? |
| How do I contact BidClerk? |
| Do you offer a trial? |
| How much does it cost to become a member of BidClerk? |
| Do you offer an annual subscription? |
| What do I get when I become a member of BidClerk? |
| How do I bid on a project? |
| Can I share my account? |
| Can I sort or filter the results? |
| What does the project status indicate? |
| Why am I logged out when going to the next page? |
| Do you have plans and specifications? |
| How do I submit a project? |
| Do I have to pay any additional fees beyond the subscription cost? |
| Is it safe to give BidClerk my payment information online? |
| Why does the same page appear over and over again? |
| What is the BBN? |
| How much is the BBN? |
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| What does BidClerk do? (back to top) |
| BidClerk is the only Search Engine dedicated to the Construction Industry.
Our mission is to provide our users easy access to relevant business information that answers questions and solves problems including in-depth information on thousands of construction projects across the U.S.
Our proprietary Search environment delivers results that are narrowly focused on the Commercial and Single Family Residential Construction industry so our users don't have to wade through millions of web pages to find the information they need.
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| How do I contact BidClerk? (back to top) |
| By Phone: 1 (877) 737-6482 Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm CT.
By Email: support@bidclerk.com
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| Do you offer a trial? (back to top) |
We do not offer a trial but you may preview all of our projects on the site. A sample link is available on each project towards the bottom of the project detail section. Our subscriptions are $49.95 per month with no term commitments and you may cancel at any time if you are not completely satisfied.
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| How much does it cost to become a member of BidClerk? (back to top) |
| Our basic plan is pay as you go. You will be billed $49.95 monthly, and may cancel at anytime. You get full access to the BidClerk site including all project and contact information along with weekly email reminders of projects in your area.
We also have 3 month and Annual subscriptions priced at: $139.95 for 3 months and $479.95 for 12 months. All pricing is for unlimited site usage for a single user.
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| Do you offer an annual subscription? (back to top) |
| Yes we do. Our annual rates are $479.95 for the year. |
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| What do I get when I become a member of BidClerk? (back to top) |
| You receive unlimited access to our project data per single licensed user. This includes all project details, bidding information, and contact information. We also provide project documents (bidders lists and plans and specifications) when available, as well as project maps and site photos. There are no additional or hidden fees. |
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| How do I bid on a project? (back to top) |
| There is no one specific process for bidding on a construction project. Bidding procedures and related documentation can vary widely from one project to another. The invitation to bid or request for proposals will denote which process to follow in order to put your bid together. Some of the commonly used AIA contract documents can be found at http://www.aia.org/docs_default.
Other helpful resources can be found at www.constructionbook.com.
The first step to bidding a project involves introducing your company and providing relevant qualifications. If the entity that is handling the bidding process decides that you are qualified to bid on the work, they will contact you directly with an invitation to bid. It is at this point that you will be made aware of the specific bidding requirements, schedule, documents etc.
It is important to remember that BidClerk simply provides you with information on projects that are in the planning and bidding stages. We do not involve ourselves in the projects directly. It is up to you to make contact directly with the owners, developers, architects, and contractors that are working on the projects and making the decisions. |
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| Can I share my account? (back to top) |
| You may not share your account information with anyone. Sharing your account information is against our licensing policy and terms of service. BidClerk does employ a variety of methods to ensure user licenses are not violated. If a violation is found, you may be subject to additional fees and account termination.
To purchase additional user licenses for your account please contact us for more details. |
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| Can I sort or filter the results? (back to top) |
| Advanced Search is the best way to narrow your search. Using Advanced Search you can filter projects by project type, building use, division of work, county, state, city, zip code radius, etc.. Advanced Search is located on the home page just below the search button and at the top of the results page. |
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| What does the project status indicate? (back to top) |
- Conceptual: A design team is usually not in place and design work has not yet begun.
- Design: A design team is in place but may not be complete. Initial design is underway but not complete.
- Pre-Construction: Working drawings are complete but no bidding is underway.
- GC Bidding: General Contractor bids are being accepted or a date has been set.
- Sub-Bidding: Sub-contractor bids are being accepted or a date has been set.
- Post-Bid: Bidding is closed but award information is not yet available.
- Under Construction: Construction has begun but some bidding may still be taking place.
- Award: All contracts have been awarded.
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| Why am I logged out when going to the next page? (back to top) |
We use technologies that require persistent sessions. Persistent sessions require your web browser security settings to be set to medium in most cases. If you are using AOL, we recommend that you use your Internet Explorer web browser when connected.
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| Do you have plans and specifications? (back to top) |
We do have plans and specifications on many projects. They are usually in downloadable .ZIP files in the following formats:
Plans and specifications are located between divisions of work and project contacts in the project detail and with this icon in project list view:  |
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| How do I submit a project? (back to top) |
| Click here to submit your project information.
After submitting your project, a representative will contact you.
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| Do I have to pay any additional fees beyond the subscription cost? (back to top) |
| There are no hidden fees or costs with BidClerk. Your monthly or annual subscription cover all costs associated with using the BidClerk web site. |
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| Is it safe to give BidClerk my payment information online? (back to top) |
| BidClerk uses state of the art security to protect your information. We use Secure Socket Layers (SSL) and encrypt all of your personal information. |
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| Why does the same page appear over and over again? (back to top) |
| This is due to your web browser settings. Your browser is using a cached version of the page instead of requesting a new version. To correct this in Internet Explorer, please visit the following link:
How Internet Explorer Cache Settings Affect Web Browsing |
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| What is the BBN? (back to top) |
| BBN stands for BidClerk Business Network. The BBN is our business network for subscribers to interact with one another and build their own networks. |
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| How much is the BBN? (back to top) |
| The BidClerk Business Network is a free service for all of our subscribers. |
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